Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 of our report dated October 30, 2015 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in Prima Biomed Ltd’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2015. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers

Sydney, Australia

May 27, 2016